Will Viktor Orbán return to the prime minister’s chair? President Sulyok decided for him – World – News

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok signed an amendment to the constitution limiting the term of office of the prime minister to eight years. This follows from the post of the head of state published on Facebook on Friday.

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19.06.2026 14:35 , updated: 14:50

According to him, this restriction is unusual in parliamentary democracies and limits the decision-making authority of the parliament.

“The parliamentary form of government is based on the fact that the mandate of the prime minister and the government cabinet depends on the trust of the parliament, which is connected with the government’s responsibility towards the parliament. Due to the control function of the parliament, limiting the term of office of the prime minister was not considered necessary in Hungary or in other European parliamentary democracies in the past or in the present,” Sulyok pointed out.

According to him, the parliament’s decision to elect the prime minister can be considered one of the most important, indirect manifestations of the will of the people. Limiting the term of office of the Prime Minister also means limiting this decision.

“The amendment to the constitution does not affect the current term of office of the incumbent prime minister, it only changes the conditions for election as prime minister in the future. The duration of the mandates of prime ministers since the fall of the regime is only important for this limitation. Taking into account all these facts, the president of the republic, in accordance with his constitutional duty, signed the amendment to the constitution and ordered its publication in the Hungarian Official Gazette,” added Sulyok.

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In this context, the 24.hu server noted that former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who was prime minister in two stages for a total of 20 years, will no longer be able to be the head of the Hungarian government.

On June 15, the Parliament approved the sixteenth amendment to the Constitution, which limits the term of office of the Prime Minister to a maximum of eight years.

The amendment limits the performance of the prime minister’s office to a maximum of eight years, while mandates lasting from May 2, 1990 are also included in this period. After reaching this limit, the prime minister’s mandate automatically expires.